Welcome to Habitat For Humanity

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL is a nonprofit
nondenominational Christian housing organization. We welcome all
people to join us as we build simple, decent, affordable houses in
partnership with those who lack adequate shelter. Since 1976,
Habitat has built more than 175,000 houses, providing shelter for
nearly 900,000 people worldwide. Now at work in 100 countries, we
are building a house every 26 minutes. By 2005, Habitat houses will
be sheltering 1 million people. Local Habitat affiliates coordinate
house building and select partner families. Habitat houses are
purchased by the homeowner families. Three factors make the houses
affordable to low-income people worldwide.

* Houses are sold at no profit, with no interest charged on the
mortgage.

* Homeowners and volunteers build the houses under trained
supervision.

Homeowner families are chosen according to their need; their
ability to repay the no-profit, no-interest mortgage; and their
willingness to work in partnership with Habitat. Habitat for
Humanity does not discriminate according to race, religion or ethnic
group.